Abstract
Localized pain or headache from neuroma formation is a rare and challenging complication of forehead flap surgery. Here the authors present a patient who developed local pain and dysesthesia following iatrogenic injury to the left supraorbital nerve during forehead flap elevation. Following a diagnostic nerve block in clinic, surgical excision of the neuroma was performed through an upper blepharoplasty approach. The patient had immediate postoperative pain relief and remains pain free at fifteen-month follow-up. The authors describe etiology, workup, and surgical management of sensory nerve injury during forehead flap reconstruction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1515-1516 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2021 |
Keywords
- Forehead flap
- neuroma
- supraorbital nerve
- supratrochlear nerve
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology